FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS – RIGHT TO LIVE… AND TO DIE Euthanasia cases in the Netherlands rise by 13% in a year The Guardian: “The number of assisted suicides in the Netherlands rose by 13% in 2012, the sixth consecutive year of … Continue reading →

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS – FREEDOM FROM DEGRADING AND INHUMAN TREATMENT – RIGHT TO PRIVACY Greece reintroduces forced HIV testing Euractiv: “A controversial measure that allows the police to detain people and force them to be tested for HIV has been reinstated … Continue reading →

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS – FREEDOM FROM TORTURE AND DEGRADING TREATMENT Anti-torture committee visits Armenia Human Rights Europe: “Members of the Council of Europe’s anti-torture unit have now completed their six-day visit to Armenia. The Committee for the Prevention of Torture and … Continue reading →